Kingdom Plantae Family Caryophyllaceae Scientific name Sagina pilifera | Order Caryophyllales Genus Sagina Rank Species | |
Similar Sagina maritima, Sagina saginoides, Sagina apetala, Stachys corsica, Sagina nodosa | ||
Sagina pilifera is a species of Sagina, native (and endemic) to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia, where it grows in mountains at altitudes of 1,000–2,700 m. It is a prostrate herbaceous plant growing to 2–8 cm tall, with white flowers 1 cm in diameter.
Plants from northwestern Europe reported as this species are based on misidentification of Sagina subulata.
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